Easy
Wood Repair
for
that Special Keepsake that deserves a second chance
If you have
good usable furniture that needs a simple repair. It is not that hard,
and will salvage a good functional or sentimental piece. Repairing is
not necessarily expensive, however buying a new chair or table will be,
and it doesnt carry the sentimental memories that the old tables and
chairs associate in our mind.
Loose
Veneer
If the item is
severely damaged it may need to be taken to a professional for salvage.
However if it a small piece of loose veneer or blistered it can be
re-glued.
Remove carefully the loose veneer placing it on a work area that is
flat. Scrap off the glue, without using water. Also, remove the leftover
glue from the furniture itself. Replace glue on both the furniture and
the piece of veneer. This must adhere strongly to the surface, so C
clamps or a weight must be used for even pressure. Do not remove until
the glue is dry.
Sometimes the
veneer is still partially adhered to the furniture use a thin knife or a
hypodermic needle to inject wood glue and then clamp.
A blister can
be cut with the point of a knife at the side then fill the blister with
warm white vinegar and let stand for up to 3 hours, this will dissolve
the glue. Using gentle pressure and a clean soft cloth remove as much of
the solution as possible, and allow drying. Use a hypodermic needle and
push a little glue into the blister. Leave under pressure until the glue
is dry.
Re-gluing
Wood Furniture Joints
The glue used must be
for wood check your label. All old glue must be removed by using
sandpaper or steel wool. As mentioned before vinegar will often work to
soften old glue. Once glue is removed, make sure area is clean and dry.
You will set a priming coat of glue first and allow to become tacky
before spreading on a second coat of glue. Join parts and using pressure
with C clamps or small rope as tourniquets then allow it to dry. You
will not want to scratch or damage the wood under the clamps
consequently, it is a good idea to pad under the clamp with some sort of
soft material. Triangles of wood or angle irons may be used to brace
weak corner joints. |
